Sir, this is not how bad women are used.

Damn it, I have become a short-sighted person who is exhausting his resources to catch fish!

Chu Yan was annoyed for a moment, and asked again: "Besides suspending exploration commissions, Eve, do you have any other good policies that you can think of? It would be best if it can consume the money in the hands of adventurers."

Eve paused, and said delicately: "Fraud, casinos, high-level weapons and equipment, potion refining..."

As expected, the world is a cycle, and now fraud and casinos, these two ancient businesses will never disappear.

The latter two are actually quite difficult to constrain adventurers. Equipment can be made do with, but potion making is not something that most adventurers will come into contact with.

There are ready-made ones available for purchase, so why should I start from scratch to learn how to make potions, spend money on materials, and invest so much energy?

"Forget it, let's not think about it. We can't just lose our hair. We should throw the trouble to the church. They were too leisurely a while ago."

As they walked and talked, they just returned to their doorstep.

Before entering the house, Eve confirmed out of concern:

"Master, have you recovered from the injuries you sustained in the nightmare space?"

Chu Yan smiled affirmatively and nodded seriously:

"Yes, it's difficult to pretend to be sick and slack off for the time being, so Eve doesn't have to worry... By the way, you didn't tell Losta and the others about this, did you?"

"We are ready. If the young master hasn't woken up yet, we are ready to inform Black Ice City of the situation."

"hiss--"

When Chu Yan thought about waking up and finding himself surrounded by mothers observing his injuries, a feeling of fear came over him.

By then, Weilin and the others would definitely use their connections to look for medical treatment and drugs everywhere, and they would have to rely on the connections of the rich woman Ye Guang. Maybe the whole circle knew that Chu Yan was unconscious in a very strange position.

Perhaps, the humiliation he experienced this time was already a relatively happy level, after all, he was not completely humiliated!

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the next morning,

Chu Yan attended breakfast as normal, and his companions came up to check on him.

Feeling everyone's sincere thoughts, the taste of breakfast became much more delicious.

Only Xia Nuoya was eating breakfast quietly, not daring to make any sound, for fear that others would notice her presence.

Chu Yan told her last time, "Don't worry about it, just pretend nothing happened", but what she did was to act like an ostrich.

"Xianuoya, what are you doing there? Everyone cares about me, can't you show some appreciation?" he asked deliberately.

The knight girl, who was called for no reason, trembled her shoulders. She looked at the people around her embarrassedly, glared at Chu Yan, and then handed him the rest of her breakfast.

"Alright, alright, eat more, recover well, and stop asking for so much!"

If you were to ask who among the people present was the least worried about Chu Yan, it would probably be Xia Nuoya.

There was no way. She and Chu Yan had experienced the nightmare space together. With the Sorrowful Witch's guarantee on his condition, Xia Nuoya still believed it.

Besides, Chu Yan didn't dare to ask the mothers for food and water now, but when he came back from a walk last night, he sneaked into her room and took a sip, which made Xia Nuoya angry.

......Of course I’m not too angry, mainly because I’m used to it.

After breakfast, Chu Yan explained his itinerary, and then, against everyone's will, went to the chapel alone to talk to someone.

With so many people coming from the church, and him bringing the taboo followers with him, there would inevitably be unnecessary criticism.

Chu Yan just wanted to talk about things now and didn't want to talk about those things like hostility and exclusion.

When we arrived at the small church in the city, Sister Josephine was not there, but the clergy's activities were limited to that area.

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There were several places. After the nun went to pass the message, Chu Yan had just had a cup of tea when Josephine and Commander Deloya arrived.

Commander Deluya joked as usual:

"Seeing you disappear without saying a word for almost a month, I thought Lord Chu Yan was accompanying the Taboo One to visit relatives again."

"Don't talk nonsense, I only disappeared for twenty days, far less than a month!" Chu Yan retorted with a smile.

Sister Josephine sat opposite, and Saint Therese was also by her side, but due to the occasion, there couldn't be too much emotional exchange of reminiscing, so for now, they focused on business.

Therese and Deloya's feelings may not be clear, but Sister Josephine, who had just arrived in the city, felt it quite clearly.

This is so much like...the lord disappeared on vacation and came back, and quickly called the officials to ask about the situation and give them instructions for the task.

De Luoya didn't even ask where Chu Yan had gone. No one had received any news that he had left the city, so he must have been doing something at the base.

He won’t tell me anything even if you ask him, so it’s better not to ask.

The people in the room exchanged brief greetings and quickly got down to business.

Chu Yan had a lot to say, but he mainly mentioned what he and Eve discussed last night - the enthusiasm of the adventurers would soon become the first resource to be exhausted.

But before that, Chu Yan still wanted to understand the trends of the church and see if there were any new unexpected events happening outside.

"What's the situation in Paradise City?"

Josephine was the one who had stayed there the longest. She didn't beat around the bush and said directly:

"Not good. We are ready to abandon the Dead Sea border. The monster situation there is almost to the point where we can no longer hold on."

This news surprised Chu Yan. He had expected this day to come, but it was a little too early.

Moreover, the church has lost the miracle array and the sanatorium that controls the out-of-control syndrome. The next step is to find him... What are you afraid of? Chu Yan is not afraid of this now!

He was beaten timidly in the Age of Gods, but now he is going to strike hard!

Chu Yan showed a regretful expression and asked, "Is it that serious?"

“Yes, during the last blood moon, a king-level monster appeared, and it built a nest and stored troops directly on the sea. The church had a hard time dealing with it.

If the church continues to defend it in the future, the cost will outweigh the gain.

In about two months, the church will leave there.”

Two months was not the church's plan to hold on a little longer, but it just happened to have dealt with a blood moon crisis and had a rest period. The church planned to observe and if the next monsters were easier to deal with, they would hold out for another round. Otherwise, they would just run away.

But Chu Yan was more concerned about this "king-level" monster, and sighed: "The foundation of this church is really strong..."

Chapter 4: Dragonborn, Don’t Care About Other People’s Business (k)

Chu Yan actually didn't have the face to laugh at others for running away, because he was the first one to run away, but from the perspective of an observer, the nature of the matter was different.

Chu Yan, the former lord of the Dead Sea, was forced to leave by the church. Now the church is incompetent and was forced to flee, and was scared away by the monsters. He is just occupying the toilet but not doing anything, and he also got rid of the previous lord who was able to do things.

It sounded like Chu Yan still had a bit of smugness, as if he was gloating over someone else's misfortune.

He pondered and said, "I had predicted that sooner or later, that place would be lost, but I still want to ask you what you think, what will happen if that kind of place is lost?"

The person who answered this question was Commander Deloya. She lazily hugged her chest, relaxed her graceful body and leaned back in the chair, and answered:

"Isn't Janet your companion? You should have known about her hometown. The future of the Dead Sea border will be the same as other places of exile."

Janet's hometown can no longer be considered an exile area, but a monster-infested area. The church has completely blocked it with a large barrier to prevent the monsters from spreading outward.

Janet's identity was not that of a captured taboo person, but that she was exiled to a new place and continued to be controlled.

But there is a problem. Other places of exile have borders, which are larger areas such as deserts, but the border of the Dead Sea is different. It is directly connected to the vast Sea of ​​​​Void.

"Can it be blocked?" Chu Yan asked.

"It can't be sealed. We can just take a detour along the beach. It can only slow down the time it takes for the monsters to spread to the inner continent. Especially at the border of the Dead Sea, there is a special astronomical phenomenon like the blood moon. I doubt that the monsters can break the barrier by force."

"Bad news." Chu Yan shrugged helplessly and said, "This looks like a countdown, urging us to find the 'door' quickly."

The mature, beautiful and plump nun nodded, her dark purple eyes filled with solemnity, and said:

"The only good news is that even if monsters flood into the inner continent, it will take a long time for them to affect places where people are active. If we measure this time span in years, there should be no problem."

Saint Therese, with her long blond hair, had a serious look on her beautiful face. She added:

"Some monsters may run faster, so we have to take time to clean them up occasionally. In any case, Lord Chu Yan's description is correct. The spread of monsters to the inside is equivalent to a countdown."

When the topic of "door" was mentioned, the focus returned to Chu Yan.

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She adjusted her sitting position, looking for the most comfortable and relaxing posture for the meeting. Finally, she supported her chin with her palm, and stared at Chu Yan with her deep and bright eyes under her half-closed eyelids:

"When the young lord was 'negotiating' with the church, he came as a secret team to find the 'door'. However, several months have passed and there has been no progress at all..."

Chu Yan has endured a lot of internal pressure while stationed there, and he has become thick-skinned enough. In the past, he would have been embarrassed by the teasing, but now he can remain calm and even smile in his heart.

"You really can't blame me for this. Commander Deloyah, please think back. Since I led my men to the Tower of Babel area, I have been helping the church clean up its mess. That series of actions were all aimed at speeding up the process of finding the target.

But you can see the situation, although I didn't find the 'door', I found more things!"

Commander Deloya would not refute this truth. The hand that was supporting her cheek unconsciously moved to her forehead.

I have a headache...

"If time could flow backwards, I really don't want you to find out so many things. This makes everyone feel so heavy!"

Saint Theresa spoke for Chu Yan and shook her head slightly:

“These are the situations that the church will have to face in the future. If we discover these situations one after another at the last moment, it will be a real blow.

It only took Lord Chu Yan a few months to step on these landmines, which is a great achievement. At least we can still calmly deal with these problems now."

Wu Sefen wanted to say something fair, she echoed Theresa's words:

"Yes, and he also asked the Adventurer's Guild to establish a long-term exploration commission. The speed of map development today is unimaginable in the past."

The Commander sat up straight for a rare moment. She glanced at the people in the room and smiled in a puzzled manner:

"Strange~ Why do I feel like an outsider all of a sudden?"

Obviously, everyone is part of the church system, and Chu Yan, a dragonborn, is the only outsider. As a result, now she, De Luoya, has become the isolated and helpless one.

The elder sister's face was calm. She was not disturbed by the questioning of the Discipline Commander. She said slowly:

"There is no such thing as an outsider. Lord Chu Yan is willing to accept my guidance, listen to the gospel scriptures left by the gods, and do so many things for the church. The Dragon Clan itself has friendly exchanges with the church. How can he be treated as an outsider?"

Initially, when Josephine was conducting negotiations on behalf of Chu Yan, she revealed this relationship to everyone and explained why Chu Yan was willing to trust her, Josephine.

But no matter how close we are, we must not let anyone see what is in Josephine's heart.

Chu Yan's interests > Church's interests

Therefore, they have to avoid suspicion as much as possible and not be too close, but the various situations uncovered by Chu Yan have become a concern for the top leaders of the church, so it doesn't hurt to speak up for him.

Even if there are still high-ranking church officials who are wary of Chu Yan and dislike him, they would not go against Chu Yan at this critical juncture.

Chu Yan curled his lips and stood up in front of the commander:

"Let's talk about important matters. Commander Deloyah, please stop probing me. I am willing to trust the church because of Sister Josephine. Let's get on with business!"

"Whatever, let's continue~"

Commander Deloya was not annoyed after being refuted, and returned to his casual attitude. He looked like he was participating seriously, but he yawned secretly.

"Actually, I wanted to ask you if anyone has gone to explore the temple ruins, but you just mentioned the guild's exploration commission, so I'll talk about that first... I plan to ask President Zhilan to suspend the commission for a while."

As soon as these words were spoken, Chu Yan immediately became an "outsider". The two nuns focused their eyes on him at the same time, looking at him in disbelief.

"Why stop at such a critical moment? We don't have much time left. Are there any more nobles in the kingdom?!"

"No, no, no, please listen to my explanation..." Chu Yan immediately told the secretary what he had talked about last night.

The reason was very sufficient and it was not a sudden spoof idea. Josephine and others' surprise and confusion quickly dissipated, and they began to think along with Chu Yan's words.

"When will the commission be suspended?" asked Commander Deloya.

"It would be best to announce a suspension in the next few days. Adventurers are still interested and enthusiastic now. If we announce a suspension at this time, they will feel that they have not earned enough money. This way, they can continue their enthusiasm when the next commission comes."

If you exhaust your enthusiasm in this round, your enthusiasm will be reduced in the future. You may still have the motivation to accept commissions, but you will definitely not have the current Palu spirit.

It's like watching a romantic action movie. After the male and female actors have finished the foreplay, the plot reaches its climax, and then the latter part is suddenly cut off. The audience's enthusiastic energy has nowhere to be released, and they can only anxiously look for the next movie.

"However, after this plan is passed on to the church's top brass, some bishops from the kingdom will most likely question, 'Can't the sense of life and death crisis brought about by the landing of monsters force adventurers to be motivated?' How should we respond then?"

This time, Commander De Luoya did not question in a roundabout way. Instead, he asked Chu Yan to prepare an answer in advance and responded strongly to some senior officials.

Although many things in the Babel Tower area were led by Chu Yan, he dared not stop exploring the commission.